Fixture strap



M. TAX

FIXTURE STRAP Dec.. 22

Filed May 1923 //f/.5. wax/@MM www MT i -tion thereof. 1?vv envier "FIXTURE @wenn .nppnwion fue@ my a;

To all whom it may cof/zoem.'

Be it known that I, Monms Tnx, :iv-citizen 'of the United States, and resident ofl Miiwnukec, in the county-of Milwaukee and State ofWiseonsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inV Fixture Straps; and I do herebydeclare that the following is u full, clear, and exact descrip` This invention relates to e fixture strep.

In installing fixtures,l particularly eiectric fixtures, it is the customary practice to rovide a threaded hollow stud or nipple 'w lich projects outwardly from the Weil of the uilding. Upon this threaded stud n strap is secured andthe ends of the strap vnre fastened to the ceiling collar orcnnopy. it is Well known that the canopies vary Widely in size and in the style., This necessitated the carrying in stock of a largenum'ber of iinture Straps to suit the varying needs.

Objects of this invention are to overcome the above noted deiccts and to provide a fixture stra which is adapted for use with any type o ceiling collar or canopy so one style of strop may he employed 'for the different sized canopies, and to provide en adjustable fixture strap 'which will secureiy support the canopy and which may' be edjusted to accurately center the canopy with reference to the threaded stud.

An embodiment of the invention is shown inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a face view of the dxture strap detached.

Figure 2 is a side View oi the fixture strep showing in -dotted lines the cfmpernting canopy supported thereby.

he fixture'strnp comprises'n moin pluto l which forms u lood)P 'For the strop., and which is provided with u centrality located threaded aperture 2 adopted to he screwed upon the threaded stud. .This hody plate carries foursymmetrically locuted holts 3 which muy. if desiredvhe provided with slotted heads :is shown in Figure 2.

A pair of end memhers 4 :ire positioned in sliduhle relation upon opposite sides of the 'hody plate I. 4These end memhers ure suhstnntiully U-liupcd und :ire provided with pnrullclurms 6 und with Slightly ofi'set nttuchingr portions 'Y hr1-ving rounded outer ondsn The :ll-ms 6 ure provided with elongated slots 8 adapted lo receive the bolts 3, :is muy ho Seen from the drmvings.A The nttuching portions 7 are provided with accommodating the neuf-ifi curro fammi .carried liv said hody oor-ion and pr me. einen ne. escaner,

threaded apertures b'ednpted toreceive reletivey .Short screw@ il).

In using the device 'the erect eflju'trn nt desired me, he moet reediiy non in@P the hurts 3 and 'ljns'tinr the devicel to-i't Wit the unt l'. of' the ceiiing coller or een 1n dotted lines in Figure m 1n the innges of the canopy. it boite 3 ere tightened and the isecrewed into position upon i stud. Thereafter, the ceoopy i. beiow the strap sind the euren-fe through holes reguleriy provid cunopiesnnd are Soren-ed holes 9 in the attaching strap. It will thun he he adiusixzd to the en sind that the threaord upertiue 2 ro accurately neuintniueo' in the correct tive position to the ce2 1t will he seen t of the end members provide the cieern'ess so that the. 'me muy pees porting); stud, upon which tl l' the @err screwed thus providing e Wide range Y, justinent .i claim:

ii.' A fixture stra-p compr.' g3 A having a. centrally located three ed ture, n, plureiity holte carrie-.ci by body plate, und mernhers luxvingj ein-.o slot-s through 'which hohe g2 members being slidnhly related to i I portion and having' threaded apertures r jacent their outer portions.

2. A device tor supporiir :in elec-trie ture fron u stud, seid dern compr body portion having un Jerte through for the reception oi the si of nppositeiy extoiu'ling numbers ing;I laterally therefrom. u; same horizontal plane, nur being substantially iielmpe i i arms eiidehiy carried hy Seid no on opposite sides ci the seid "v body portion having u arms und for maintaining them in posed relation5 the outer or )fok seid memhers havin" npcrtizfres i, ception or fixture otiwhing se 3. A ceiling hond supporting ,ieprising a horizontni i straight end fiat from. .1.1

opposite posite sides of said apertured central por-f com rising a vcentral section adapted to eX- ten beneath and across a junction box and having an apertured central portion adapted to receive a fixture stern depending from the junction box .and a pair of fixed arms extending in the saine horizontal plane in directions from diametrically option, a-pair o'horizontally alined separate and independent extension arms slidably engaging the fixed arms and adjustable upon the same in a horizontal plane parallel. therewith, means for securing the extension arms in adjusted position upon the lined arms, and means for attaching a ceiling band t0 the outer ends of said extension arms beyond the outer ends of the fixed arms.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing l have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee,

in the county of Milwaukee and State of 42.0 y

Wisconsin.

MORRS TAX. 

